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Fast-rising featherweight prospect Doo Ho Choi (14-1-0) of Korea will take on entertaining veteran Cub Swanson (23-7-0) at UFC 206, which at this point will be headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between champ Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson.

It’s exactly the matchup Choi wanted for his next fight.

“I think it will be a good fight between the two of us,” Choi said in a video released in August. “We both always try to knock out our opponents. I like those types of fighters.

“If you could tell the UFC that you also want to fight me, that would be great. I would appreciate it. I want to fight you. I will look forward to seeing you in the octagon.”

It is unclear, however, if the Choi-Swanson fight will be on the main card. Seven other fights, including Cormier-Johnson, have already been announced for the event, which is set for Dec. 10 at the Air Canada Centre.

Choi, currently ranked 13th in the featherweight division, has won all three of his fights in spectacular fashion since joining the UFC. He took just 18 seconds to get a TKO win over Juan Puig in his debut then followed that up with first-round KOs of Sam Sicilia and Thiago Tavares, both of which earned him performance of the night honours.

Swanson, fifth in the division, is coming off back-to-back wins, albeit both by decision, after being submitted by Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar is his previous two fights. But he has won six fight of the night bonuses during his career.